Houseleek

Fuller's Teasel

About Houseleek and Fuller's Teasel

Houseleek

Fuller's Teasel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

DIPSACUS fullonum

7.2 Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek

Fuller's Teasel

7.2.1 In Hindi

houseleek

Fuller's Teasel

7.2.2 In German

Hauswurz

Fullers Karde

7.2.3 In French

joubarbe

Cardère à foulon

7.2.4 In Spanish

houseleek

Cardo de Fuller

7.2.5 In Greek

houseleek

Νεράγκαθο του Fuller

7.2.6 In Portuguese

houseleek

Carda de Fuller

7.2.7 In Polish

houseleek

Fullera Oset

7.2.8 In Latin

AMERIMNON

Teasel Fullonis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Dipsacaceae

8.6 Genus

Sempervivum

Dipsacus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Dipsacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

4016

1 27800

Properties of Houseleek and Fuller's Teasel

Wondering what are the properties of Houseleek and Fuller's Teasel? We provide you with everything About Houseleek and Fuller's Teasel. Houseleek doesn't have thorns and Fuller's Teasel doesn't have thorns. Also Houseleek does not have fragrant flowers. Houseleek has allergic reactions like Not Available and Fuller's Teasel has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Houseleek and Fuller's Teasel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Houseleek and Fuller's Teasel

Season and care of Houseleek and Fuller's Teasel is important to know. While considering everything about Houseleek and Fuller's Teasel Care, growing season is an essential factor. Houseleek season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Fuller's Teasel season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Houseleek is Sand and for Fuller's Teasel is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Houseleek is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Fuller's Teasel is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Houseleek and Fuller's Teasel Physical Information

Houseleek and Fuller's Teasel physical information is very important for comparison. Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Houseleek and Fuller's Teasel are as follows:

Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy
Fuller's Teasel flower color: Purple
Fuller's Teasel leaf color: Green

Care of Houseleek and Fuller's Teasel

Care of Houseleek and Fuller's Teasel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune and Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Houseleek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fuller's Teasel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.